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Everyone thinks my BF 12 week old is tiny anyone else with a tiddler?

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Haywire · 18/04/2013 14:22

Have been Breastfeeding my DD2 ok but her weight gain was and is slow. She was 7lb7oz at birth and about 10lb 2 now but went down to 6lb 13 and didn't regain birthweight for 3 weeks.

just took her for jabs and nurse said look at her skinny legs and questioned me about weight gain, everyone keeps on saying how tiny she is Sad. HV has been super supportive but have not seen her for a few weeks. Latch checked lots and seems fine, have had no pain problems and DD no tongue tie.

She is super alert lots of wet and pooey nappies meeting all her milestones, happy and smiley when not tired etc. sleeps ok at night usually having 2 or 3 feeds in the night and approx 6 more in day minimum often more. I offer both breasts at least each feed or more and do compressions.

She won't take a bottle, what else can I do? she is following 9th percentile but is just ditty. my other DD was a chunk at this point but I had switched to formula as she was not gaining well, don't have that option this time. just feel a bit low about it today all this effort have been putting in and feel like I am failing her somehow.

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yetanotherworry · 20/04/2013 09:00

EMS, I think that's what people are always led to believe though. I think its easier to over-feed a FF baby because you can measure how much you're giving and people tend to try and give just a little bit more. Presumably this is the reason why people suggest giving a small Bf baby a bit of formula and why we forget that some babies are just meant to be small and petite.

coronalover · 20/04/2013 19:09

Another petite DD here too!

My DD was 6lb 4 when she was born and has continued along a low percentile since (can't remember which one now!) She's just little but perfectly healthy 5mo. Completely different to my humungus DS who was 9lb 8 when he was born. He shot to the top percentile and has stayed there for 3yrs. both EBF and both attracted lots of comments. at about 12 wks DD still looked quite skinny but she's got much chubbier recently.

Sounds like your girl is doing great Haywire

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